What you are describing is normal. Most of the profiles on AW are fake. If you avoid the ones that have private gallerys and cut to the chase with ones that have a phone number displayed (also the ones that have been on there a fair while) it reduces the waste of time and increases the chance of success. But bear in mind that only about 1 in 20 are serious and possibly worth meeting. It's getting steadily worse and might be 1 in 30 by now.
Just tried with my postcode
50 girls on the first page
Ive fucked 10 of them so know they exist (are genuine is a bit of a strong phrase)
2 more I've had contact with but couldn't organise a time
one i've tried to contact with no reply
Of the 10 Ive seen I would go back to 1 anytime shes free
6 have done nothing wrong and I would go if nothing else available
3 I would't go near again
I make that 1 in 25 if your looking for quality (not having sampled all the data that could be out slightly)
better than 1 in five if you just want a fuck